Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3,613, James Flint, Conn.

SERVICE
Bonn.
Flint James
NUMBER _____
R. 3.613
CONTENTS

No 5053
Vermont James Flint
Rejected
did not himself, serve 6 months, but hired substi- tutes who served 9 months -
8 Mch 1873
Hon. J. B. Thornton
Present
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BRIEF in the case of James Hunt of Barre County of Washington in the State of Vermont (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 81
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Year of the Battle of White Plains Says he hired & paid himself two sets of men who served three months each. 3 As a Gen. Capt. Russell, Col. Storrs  
5. In what battles was he engaged? White Plains
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Windham Connecticut
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Defective The Period of Service not stated
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
James Wilson Examining Clerk.

Certificate of
James Flinn
No 5053.

DECLARATION in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF VERMONT, } COUNTY OF Washington ss. } On this 7. day of August A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the Honorable County Court, within and for the County of Washington now sitting, James Flint a resident of Barn in the County of Washington and State of Vermont, aged 89 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832:—
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated:
That fifty five years ago being the year of the Battle was at White Plains in New York I volunteered. Volunteered, under Capt. Bissell of Windham in the State of Connecticut, when all then engaged for three months, and marched with him and in his company to White Plains, and was in the Battle of White Plains the second his term of three months. He caught cold by standing on guard, and returned home to Windham and hired and paid a substitute, by the name of Nathaniel Abner of said Windham for three months, who served for me and my pay. Three months, at New London. When the said Abner, three months were out, He had got better, and was, drafted to go again into the service of his country in the Revolutionary War against the troops of the King of Great Britain. When hired a substitute for the said last three months Jeremiah Black of said Windham who served for him in said War, and was at the taking Genl. Burgoyne. He paid his said substitutes out of his own money, for which he received no compensation; the whole term was nine full months. He understands there is a record of his age in Windham the town in Connecticut where he was born. He has none in his possession and when called into service he then lived in said Windham & now lives in said Barn Vermont. The name of his Col. was Storm of Mansfield County does not remember his Christian name Genl Washington and Genl Sullivan

was present and in command when they fought the Battle of White Plains. He thinks his Lieutenant's name was Malitiah Bingham . He has no recollection of ever having any written discharge from the Army. He is now poor, and unable to support himself by work and will be eighty one years of age the 28th day of this August. Nathaniel Abbe and Jemimah Clark his said substitutes are both as he is informed, and verily believes dead. And he also states that he has no other evidence of his said services, within his power to obtain, or produce in this Court.
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. James Flint
We, James Thwing , Stephen Prisons of Burlington in the County of Bergen and State of New Jersey hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Flint who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be of the age of eighty one years; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
James Thwing Stephen Prisons
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
And the court further certifies that it appears to them that James Thwing who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in the said town of Bergen and that Stephen Prisons who has also signed the same, is a resident in the said town of Burlington and an credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Attest, Joshua G. Vail — Clerk.
I Joshua G. Vail Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Washington do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of James Flint for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 8th day of August A. D. 183 2
Attest, Joshua G. Vail Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of James Flint a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1776 3 mos. Pat. Bissell Starrs Conn.            
Battles engaged in, White Plains
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Windham Conn.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 8. 1832
Residence at date of application, Barre, Vermont
Age at date of application, born Aug. 21. 1751 in Windham Conn.
Remarks: No data on file as to his family.
The cl. was not allowed as he did not render  6 mos. service as required by the Act  of June 7, 1832 under which he applied
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

1921 June 14 Frst. to Mabel H. True
REJECTED
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P. O. _____
James Flint
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: List of rejected claims printed in 1852 shows cause
Re-enlisted: of rejection as follows: "He did not serve six months in person"
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

St. V. Parish,
Sept. 24, 1838.
Dear Sir,
I have the honor to inform you that the undersigned is now in the city of New Orleans and is ready to accept the position of Assistant Engineer as offered by you. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, J. M. Leconte

War Dep Pen: Off Sep 24, 38
Sir
In reply to yours of 17 inst in the case of James Flint under the act of 7 June 1832. I have to inform you that the claimant has stated upon oath that he remained but three months actual service in the recent war. The certifi- cates of the Comptroller to which you refer must relate to another of the same name
J. K. Parrish Esq Randolph DE

San Dolph. Tex Sept. 17. 3
Dear
Friend
W. B.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm. of Pensions Washington City -

Randolph Vt. Sept 17. 1838
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comr. of Pensions - Sir.
A Mr. James Flint aged about 87 years formerly residing in Barn Vt. has several times called on me wishing me to apply to the Department for a Pension for him & stating I think that Charles Robinson Esq. did prepare his papers which he supposed were forwarded some years ago. Robinson is now dead, but he has never known why his claim was not allowed.
I had supposed probably his services were not proved & as he knew of no proof in this vicinity I did not apply, but recently applying by a friend to the Comptroller at Hartford Conn. for evidence of service of some others in the Conn. line, I desired also to have search made for the services of James Flint & here the records show that he served something more than 6 months.
The object of this is to desire you to refer to the files in this case & inform if obtaining & forwarding the Comptroller's certificate of the services of the said James Flint a certificate will be forwarded to him.
I have not obtained the certificate of the services as I did not know how the facts were in relation to the application. Your answer will oblige
Yours obedt. Servt.
J. H. Parris

BONNIE VIEW FRUIT FARM
C. H. TRUE, PROP.
EDGEWOOD, IA. May 28 1921
Washington Gardner, Commissioner Revolutionary War Records Section, Bureau of Pensions, Washington D.C. Dear Sir:
I thank you very much for the information regarding James Flint. However, there must have been another James Flint from Windham, Conn. who served in the Revolution. This is the information which I have about him. Born 1751 Windham Co. Conn. died 1843 married 1773 to Jerusha Lillie. Applied for pension, 1832, from Barre, Vt.
I shall be very glad for any further information which you can furnish. Especially with regard to his children. Does your record give Joel b. 1786 and Hannah b. 1784?
Again thanking you for your trouble I am
Very truly yours Mabel M. True